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Click to enlarge - Ms Golden-Oaks M Calypso VG-87-2YR
August 7, 2015
Donors pictured at Golden Oaks Farm

Several donors of Golden Oaks Farm have recently been pictured, CLICK HERE to view the pictures of these exciting donors that are backed by some of the most elite pedigrees in North America. 

Click to enlarge - Locust-Ridge Plaid Beanie EX-94 EEEEE @ 4-11 has arrived at Oakfield Corners
August 6, 2015
Locust-Ridge Plaid Beanie has arrived at Oakfield Corners

Locust-Ridge Plaid Beanie has arrived at Oakfield Corners Dairy. Beanie was bought by Oakfield Corners at the International Intrigue Sale and is an EX-94 EEEEE 5--Yr-Old! Watch for Beanie at the upcoming shows starting next week with a regional show next week.

Click to enlarge - Ladys-Manor AM Tasha EX-92 2E | PA-RZG+162 Battlecry embryos form her family sell!
August 6, 2015
Final Hours... Place your Bids Now!

Today is the very last day of the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction! In just a few short hours the auction will close - log on and place your bids now! CLICK HERE for a direct link to the auction site. The auction closes beginning at 4:00 p.m. (EST) using the popcorn bidding/5-minute rule system. Index... Show Type..... Production... Red & White...... Polled... Contract Opportunities... Whatever your interest or breeding goals - we have it! Don't miss the most affordable way to get into these elite cow families with embryos starting as low as $375.

Click to enlarge - Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy EX-95-CAN | Chevalier embryos from her cow family sell!
August 5, 2015
Exciting Chevalier embryos from Deep Pedigrees!

Selling in the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction are some really exciting Chevalier embryos from great cowfamilies. Chevalier is the #1 GTPI Chevrolet son (GTPI+2579) and one of the highest GRZG (+160) bulls in the breed and he is from a Snowman dam which makes him an attractive alternative to Robust and Mogul bloodlines. The donors of the Chevalier embryos selling in the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction are backed by exciting cowfamilies like the Walkup Bell Lou Etta, Gold Missys and the Barbies and two from the three donors don't carry any Mogul and Robust/Supersire bloodlines! So don't hesitate and add some exciting potentially high ranking GTPI embryos to your herd with different bloodlines and backed by some of the best cow families in the breed! CLICK HERE to read more!

Click to enlarge - Woodcrest Mogul Pretty VG-85-2YR | Her IVF Powerball and Hotshot embryos sell!
August 5, 2015
PA-GTPI>+2515, Potential Polled and from a VG-2YR donor!

If you are looking for embryos from high ranking cows then take a look at Lot 14 and Lot 23 in the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction. Donor of these embryos is Woodcrest Mogul Pretty, Pretty is a high ranking Mogul daughter with GTPI+2504, NM$+675 and PTAT+2.55 and already scored VG-85-2YR VG-MS. She is the highest daughter of Woodcrest Osmond Porsha VG-86-2YR VG-MS. And Pretty knows how to make good offspring! Recently her Kingboy daughter with GTPI+2629 sold for $26,500 at the International Intrigue Sale!

Click to enlarge - Brigeen Jordan Regina VG-88 EX-MS
August 5, 2015
New donor added for Brigeen Farms

Brigeen Jordan Regina Very Good-88 EX-MS at 3-02 has been added to the lineup of donors for Brigeen Farms. Backed by an EX Bolton and the Convincer Rhonda family, Regina is currently being flushed. 

Click to enlarge - MsCstleholm Race ForGold EX-91
August 4, 2015
Make an 18th Generation Excellent!

Selling as Lot 25 in the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction is an exciting Type Opportunity. Selling are six #1 grade Contender-Red embryos from the breed's second 17th Generation Excellent Cow, MsCstleholm Race For Gold EX-91!

Click to enlarge - Seagull-Bay Sunline | IVF Hotshot embryos sell from this GTPI+2616 Halogen daughter!
August 4, 2015
Boost your Genetic Progam... Huge GTPI and RZG Opportunities!

Add some of the most exciting and potentially chart-topping GTPI and RZG genetics to your herd today! Selling in the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction are several embryos lots with PA-GTPI's over +2600G and PA-RZG's as high as +162! CLICK HERE to read more about the exciting lots selling!

Click to enlarge - Seagull-Bay Sunline
August 4, 2015
New photo of Seagull-Bay Sunline

New photo of the +2616G Halogen daughter, Seagull-Bay Sunline. Selling on the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction are four IVF Hotshot embryos from Sunline, one of the highest flush-age heifers in the breed and backed by the Venture Goldwyn Soup P family. VIEW LOT

August 4, 2015
Update on Holstein Haplotype associated with HCD

Brattleboro, Vt. (August 3, 2015)...Information on a newly discovered unfavorable haplotype in Holstein cattle, known as haplotype associated with cholesterol deficiency (HCD), will be made available with next week's official genetic evaluation release. Calves who are homozygous for the unfavorable form of the haplotype only survive for a few months after birth. This new haplotype was identified by German researchers and first reported at the July 2015 Interbull meeting. READ MORE